"Don't you think you're being a tad melodramatic," remarked Daphne shutting the textbook as Plymouth paced angrily around her. "Professor Kazimeriz is....certainly..." Creepy? Scary? Intimidating? "Unorthodox in his ways but I doubt he'll resort to anything illegal that requires you to become the sacrificial sheep."

Oh. Oh. OH! This...This was marvelous!

Nervously, she opened the textbook once more and hid her flushed face behind it. "Of course it's his fault. I knew it from day one that he was a delinquent. Horrible boy luring my poor Celandine into such uncouth behavior. Tsk tsk."

Heh. Heh.

Take that, friend napper. Trying to rid me of my allies? We'll see how fast your army crumbles when I attack it from the inside. Flipping a page, Daphne Hopton held back all urges to cackle.